Today I found myself floundering in the overwhelm of all that I am carrying right now, at breaking point, tearful at the smallest obstacles I would normally breeze through.
So I did something to help myself shift.
Find a Star Memory That Can Help Now
I placed my hands on my heart and asked for a positive star memory; one that held energy that could support me today.
What came was a flashback to over 30 years ago. I had just broken up with a boyfriend, lost my job, and moved south to stay with my parents for a while.
My father was working for himself at the time, and he asked me to work with him. He paid me a basic wage, and we worked together like this until I found my feet again and transitioned into my next path in natural healing.
I didn’t fully realise it then.
But today, in my own struggle to survive and provide for loved ones facing ill health, I became deeply aware of something:
my father’s strength and responsibility.
He was the provider.
He worked for years to support our family, five of us, carrying that responsibility as best he could, through whatever challenges he may have faced, until we all left home and he retired.
And then, in my moment of need all those years ago, he supported me again.
The Bunch of Lilacs, by Tissot
I still have a painting he made for me as a 25th birthday gift, 37 years ago. It’s a copy of The Bunch of Lilacs by Tissot, painted from a postcard.
Today, I placed my hand on it.
Every brushstroke said: My father was here.
I stood there for a while, in quiet connection, thanking him for his years of strength, responsibility, and support.
And I realised …
that is the energy I need now.
Strength. Responsibility. Steadiness.
To keep going, one step at a time, for the people I love who now need me.
I stayed there a while longer, hand on the painting, tears flowing, not from overwhelm this time but from love and gratitude.
And something shifted.
From: “I can’t do this anymore”
To: “One step at a time… I can do that.”
A quiet strength. A calm returning.
And from that place, I felt moved to write and share this.
The Wisdom and Power in Our Star Moments
It still amazes me how the exact wisdom and energy we need can be found in the star moments we’ve already lived, held within us for years, waiting for the moment we call on them.
Explore Your Own Star Moments
If this resonates, and you would like to explore your own star memories to access the wisdom, energy, and shifts you need for where you are today — this is Star Therapy.
Contact me by email about an Exploratory Star Therapy Session or just book here.
Sandra Hillawi 